Poster Examples

Authors

Roy Brown MLIS, AHIP

Patricia M Selig PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FNAP

Updated: November 18, 2016

Introduction

Based on the summary of the evidence, the next step in the process is to develop recommendations for changes to practice. These will be presented to your unit and other stakeholders, this means that the recommendation(s) made need to be clear and be based on the evidence.

One way EBP project recommendations will be communicated is through a poster.

Survey - Midpoint

Please take this survey before pushing forward with your EBP(evidence-based practice) project. The purpose of this survey is to gauge your thoughts and feelings as they pertain to EBP and carrying out a project. Your response will be used to help evaluate how useful this resource is when it comes to carrying out a project and how one feels about evidence-based practice.

“Searched ______DB1_________, _______DB2_________, and ______DB3__________. The search was done using keywords and subject headings when appropriate in reference to the following concepts of ____________________, __________________, and ____________. The search was limited to English language and the time period of _________________. This yielded a total of __________ articles. The filters/limits in each database were used to access the appropriate primary studies, evidence summaries and translational literature. A total of ______ articles were reviewed for this project after a review of the article abstracts was conducted.”

Example:

“Searched PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science. The search was done using keywords and subject headings when appropriate in reference to the following concepts of “pressure ulcers” and “elderly”. The search was limited to English language and the time period of 2010 -2015. This yielded a total of 250 articles. The filters/limits in each database were used to access the appropriate primary studies, evidence summaries, and translational literature. A total of 15 articles were reviewed for this project after a review of the article abstracts was conducted.”

Sample of EBP Methods Description for Poster

Databases:

Searched Following Concepts Using Keywords & Subject Headings:

Limits: When it comes to year be specific, do not put last five years. Put 2013-2018 if you searched the last five years instead.

* If you did not utilize subject headings, just don't use that part of the phrasing above.

EBP Project - Chart for Levels of Evidence Used

In this section, it is also useful to include a table such as the one below. This table communicates the quality of evidence you found and how much. This evidence is used to justify the recommendations that may be made for practice change.

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Findings: Conclusions or recommendations from the literature.

Include citations for articles use to draw conclusions on the handout provided when presenting the poster. Need to be in APA 6th edition citation style.

Implications for Practice: Based on findings should practice be adopted, adapted or aborted?

Poster Design

Graphic Design

Font/Text Size:

Use Non-Serif or Arial for titles and Serif or Arial for smaller text as it is easier to read.

Use one font throughout the poster. Create emphasis by using bold, underlining or limited color. Avoid italic text as it is harder to read.

Section Font Sizes:

Title: 48 point or larger.

The poster TITLE should be readable from 20 feet away.

Authors: 32 point

Section Headers: 48 point

Should be readable from several feet away.

Don’t add bullets or colons to section headers.

Section/Body Text: 24 point

Use bullets to differentiate points.

Avoid long blocks of text. Rule of thumb is 10 sentences maximum for a bullet. The less text used the better.

When using acronyms and numbers in body text, reduce the font size of only acronym and font text. This keeps them from overpowering the rest of the text.

Pictures/Charts/Graphics - Should be visible from 6 feet away

Charts/Graphs:

Include a brief caption for figures.

Must include a title and labels for each axis.

Make sure the font is easily readable.

It is best to create your charts and graphs in PowerPoint. If one is scanned from another document the resolution is not the same and will not display well.

Pictures:

Use .jpg format for best quality and clarity

Make sure the original image is nice and large so that when it is resized it will continue to be clear. Be sure to resize proportionally.

A good resolution for printed images is 300 dots per inch (DPI).

Color

Don’t overuse color. It can distract from the message of the poster.

Use a single color for headers and other content. Never use more than three different colors on a poster.

Presenting Poster

Presentation Day

Transporting & Displaying

Make sure to get a strong tube to protect your work as you transport it.